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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Double-dose antibiotic treatment and facial cleanliness show promise for trachoma controlA revelatory new study out of Monash University, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK), has highlighted that an annual double-dose of antibiotic treatment shows promise for controlling the neglected tropical disease (NTD) trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of preventable blindness. NTDs are the most common afflictions of the world's poorest people, affecting more than half a billion children around the world. While trachoma is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Australia remains the only developed country to continue to have the disease as a public health problem.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-double-dose-antibiotic-treatment-facial-cleanliness.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 19 May 2016 07:50:01 ESTnews382860383Children with and without multiple sclerosis have differences in gut bacteriaIn a recent study, children with multiple sclerosis had differences in the abundance of specific gut bacteria than children without the disease. Certain types of bacteria were either more or less abundant in children with multiple sclerosis. In particular, there was an association between multiple sclerosis and an increase in gut bacteria that have been linked to inflammation and a decrease in gut bacteria that are considered anti-inflammatory.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-children-multiple-sclerosis-differences-gut.html
Medical researchMon, 16 May 2016 12:30:30 ESTnews382620623Study provides strongest evidence yet of a link between breakfast quality and educational outcomesA direct and positive link between pupils' breakfast quality and consumption, and their educational attainment, has for the first time been demonstrated in a ground-breaking new study carried out by public health experts at Cardiff University.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-11-strongest-evidence-link-breakfast-quality.html
HealthMon, 16 Nov 2015 19:00:01 ESTnews366919916Temple finds app facilitates early detection and treatment of COPD exacerbation symptomsA digital health application for reporting symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) facilitated early detection and treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms, according to an analysis from the Temple Lung Center published by Telemedicine and eHealth.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-temple-app-early-treatment-copd.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 16 Oct 2015 10:53:02 ESTnews364211573Project in West Africa sees dramatic drop in TB death ratesDoctors in Togo, West Africa have seen a 10% drop in tuberculosis death rates after redesigning diagnosis and treatment services in one of the country's health districts.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-west-africa-tb-death.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 25 Aug 2015 18:30:01 ESTnews359736909Successful model for statewide collaborative initiative to reduce avoidable hospital readmissionsA statewide effort led by key stakeholders in South Carolina successfully organized and implemented an evidence-based initiative aimed at improving the quality of healthcare transitions after hospital discharge to prevent avoidable readmissions. This promising model for engaging healthcare partners statewide and accelerating adoption of care transitions strategies is described in an article in Population Health Management.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-successful-statewide-collaborative-hospital-readmissions.html
HealthTue, 07 Jul 2015 17:25:55 ESTnews355508748LA story: Cleaner air, healthier kidsA 20-year study finds that millennial children in Southern California breathe easier than ones who came of age in the '90s, for a reason as clear as the air in Los Angeles today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-children-southern-california-easier.html
HealthWed, 04 Mar 2015 17:01:15 ESTnews344710211It's time to fight sepsis like we fight heart attack, researchers sayA decade ago, America's health care community took on heart attacks with gusto, harnessing the power of research and data to make sure that every patient got the best possible care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-sepsis-heart.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 07 Oct 2014 16:07:22 ESTnews331916831Can data motivate hospital leaders to improve care transitions?What happens when you are hospitalized, but your outpatient doctor does not know? Or when you arrive at the office for follow-up care, but your doctor does not have the right information about your hospital stay? Missing or incomplete communication from hospitals to outpatient primary care physicians (PCPs) can contribute to poor experiences and lead to hospital readmissions.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-hospital-leaders-transitions.html
HealthTue, 02 Sep 2014 13:03:05 ESTnews328881776Gov't report: Hospitals improving patient safetyThe government says hospitals are becoming safer for patients due to a quality improvement partnership between industry and federal agencies.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-govt-hospitals-patient-safety.html
HealthWed, 07 May 2014 16:10:01 ESTnews318697245Study shows Florida's participation in ACS NSQIP resulted in statewide improvementA surgical collaborative of hospitals across Florida resulted in broad improvement in the state, helping most hospitals significantly improve, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-florida-acs-nsqip-resulted-statewide.html
SurgeryWed, 02 Apr 2014 11:30:09 ESTnews315656999CF Foundation and CF care expert partnership yields striking progress for people with cystic fibrosisA decade of strategic efforts to improve care has had a key role in improving quality of life and added years to predicted survival for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United States, according to the editors of a BMJ Quality & Safety supplement dedicated to the disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-cf-foundation-expert-partnership-yields.html
HealthMon, 17 Mar 2014 18:30:01 ESTnews314279124Complications following surgery predict costly readmissionsor absence – of complications following surgery is a strong indicator of which patients are likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following their procedure, according to a study published today in JAMA Surgery. Predicting which patients are most likely to experience complications using a simple online tool may allow healthcare professionals to flag patients at high risk of readmission in real time and alter care to reduce expensive trips back to the hospital.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-complications-surgery-costly-readmissions.html
SurgeryThu, 06 Mar 2014 12:50:11 ESTnews313332430Regenstrief, IU automated CHICA system makes ADHD diagnosis more accurateAsking three questions of parents of 5- to 12-year-olds in the waiting room before a pediatrician visit may make a lifetime of difference for their child, according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University investigators.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-regenstrief-iu-automated-chica-adhd.html
Attention deficit disordersTue, 24 Sep 2013 11:43:21 ESTnews299241702Tackling the problem of self-harm among children in careThe problem of self-harm among young people in care is to be tackled as part of a new research project being led by The University of Nottingham.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-tackling-problem-self-harm-children.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 19 Sep 2013 09:03:50 ESTnews298800217Dementia sufferers more likely to be diagnosed with urinary or fecal incontinencePatients with a diagnosis of dementia have approximately three times the rate of diagnosis of urinary incontinence, and more than four times the rate of fecal incontinence, compared with those without a diagnosis of dementia, according to a study in this week's issue of PLOS Medicine by Robert Grant (Kingston University and St. George's, University of London) and colleagues. Furthermore, patients with dementia and incontinence were more likely to receive incontinence medications and indwelling catheters than those with incontinence but without dementia, the authors state.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-dementia-urinary-fecal-incontinence.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaTue, 27 Aug 2013 17:00:01 ESTnews296835479Paramedics could help close state's health-care gapsIn a new report, the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI) recommends that the state launch pilot programs to test a new model of community-based health care that would expand the role of paramedics under certain circumstances.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-paramedics-state-health-care-gaps.html
HealthFri, 16 Aug 2013 10:10:03 ESTnews295863754Electronic data methods for health care research—update from the EDM forumResearch using electronic clinical data (ECD) has the potential to make major contributions to health care research and improve patient outcomes. However, many complex issues remain unanswered. A special August supplement to Medical Care presents an update from the Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum, with a commissioned set of papers discussing "challenges and innovations from the research and QI community using ECD."http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-electronic-methods-health-researchupdate-edm.html
HealthTue, 16 Jul 2013 10:27:36 ESTnews2931892438.5 million enrollees to receive health insurance rebates(HealthDay)—About 8.5 million enrollees will receive a rebate of about $100 per family as part of the Affordable Care Act "80/20" rule, according to a report published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-million-enrollees-health-rebates.html
HealthWed, 26 Jun 2013 16:10:01 ESTnews291481185Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall—and we can explain why, say researchersHospitals across England reduced the rate of serious bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) during a two-year programme, research has shown.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-infection-intensive-england-falland.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 24 Jun 2013 10:40:02 ESTnews291286043Huge falls in diabetes mortality in UK and Canada since mid-1990sBoth the UK and Canada have experienced huge falls in diabetes-related mortality since the mid-1990s, with the result that the gap in mortality risk between those with and without diabetes has narrowed substantially. The findings are in new research published in Diabetologia, the Journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and written by Dr Lorraine Lipscombe, Women's College Hospital, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, and Adjunct Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada; and Dr Marcus Lind, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden and colleagues.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-huge-falls-diabetes-mortality-uk.html
DiabetesThu, 20 Jun 2013 18:00:02 ESTnews290961474EHR implementation first step toward quality improvement(HealthDay)—Implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) is a first step toward quality improvement and should be accompanied by use of new payment models to allow physicians to see a return on their investments, according to Farzad Mostashari, M.D., of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, who was recently interviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-ehr-quality.html
HealthWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:41 ESTnews290873071Doctors don't provide sexual health info to teensMost sexually active teens don't get information about sexual health from their health care providers, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Furthermore, nearly one in five sexually active boys reported receiving no information about birth control or condoms from parents or teachers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-doctors-dont-sexual-health-info.html
HealthWed, 12 Jun 2013 09:32:52 ESTnews290248359Outcomes-based data drive practice transformation(HealthDay)—Researchers in North Carolina have developed an enhanced model for the natural history of practice transformation that emphasizes using outcomes-based data to sustain robust long-term improvements and success in primary care settings; the research has been published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-outcomes-based.html
HealthThu, 06 Jun 2013 17:20:01 ESTnews289755934Quality improvement educational initiative proves to be a model program for surgical residentsResearchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, have developed a novel graduate medical education initiative that enables surgical residents to hone their skills in quality improvement (QI). Surgical trainees who completed the year-long educational program found the QI training to be beneficial, and more importantly, believe it put them in a position to lead QI initiatives in the future. The report appears in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-quality-surgical-residents.html
SurgeryWed, 05 Jun 2013 09:42:53 ESTnews289644166Optimism is universal, and so are the benefits, researcher says(Medical Xpress)—The capacity for optimism is often thought to be a defining characteristic of the human species. As a result, the potential benefits of optimism have been a popular research topic in psychology, and there is now extensive research demonstrating that optimism is adaptive—i.e., it provides benefits—including improved well-being and physical health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-optimism-universal-benefits.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 08 May 2013 09:30:01 ESTnews287221007Medical innovation/quality improvement platform featured in Health AffairsA quality improvement platform developed at Boston Children's Hospital could help health care provider groups continuously improve their medical practice, curbing costs and improving patient outcomes. Successful outcomes associated with the platform, called Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs) and supported by a consortium of Massachusetts payers, are featured in the May issue of Health Affairs.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-medical-innovationquality-platform-featured-health.html
HealthMon, 06 May 2013 16:00:05 ESTnews287059528STOP Obesity Alliance encourages nonprofit hospitals to address obesity via CHB requirementsThe nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals are facing new requirements to qualify for federal tax-exempt status under the Affordable Care Act, including producing a Community Health Needs Assessment that identifies local health needs. With obesity affecting more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of children in the United States, the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance released five research-based, consensus recommendations today to help guide nonprofit hospitals in developing programs that address obesity in their communities.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-obesity-alliance-nonprofit-hospitals-chb.html
Overweight and ObesityTue, 30 Apr 2013 09:38:26 ESTnews286533490Quad bike fatalities costly but manufacturers fail to actTwo University of Sydney papers published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have highlighted the costs associated with fatal quad bike incidents and compared the behavior of the quads industry in opposing safety improvements to that of tobacco companies.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-quad-bike-fatalities-costly.html
HealthThu, 04 Apr 2013 07:50:01 ESTnews284280592AAP updates medicaid policy statement with ACA changes(HealthDay)—The implications of the expansion of Medicaid resulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on children are discussed in a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published online April 4 in Pediatrics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-aap-medicaid-policy-statement-aca.html
PediatricsMon, 01 Apr 2013 13:20:01 ESTnews284039077